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Highest risk cities in Virginia

Highest hurricane risk cities in Virginia

Ranked city list for hurricane wind, surge, and flooding exposure. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

State average

Hurricane score

17/100

Updated Thu, Jul 2, 7:46 PM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by hurricane score.

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#1

Poquoson, VA

47 points above the state average

#2

Hampton, VA

45 points above the state average

#3

Portsmouth, VA

41 points above the state average

#4

Gloucester Point, VA

40 points above the state average

#5

Virginia Beach, VA

40 points above the state average

#6

Bellwood, VA

39 points above the state average

#7

Bensley, VA

39 points above the state average

#8

Carrollton, VA

39 points above the state average

#9

Lorton, VA

39 points above the state average

#10

Meadowbrook, VA

39 points above the state average

#11

Potomac Mills, VA

39 points above the state average

#12

Norfolk, VA

37 points above the state average

#13

Williamsburg, VA

37 points above the state average

#14

Aquia Harbour, VA

36 points above the state average

#15

Cherry Hill, VA

33 points above the state average

#16

Chesapeake, VA

33 points above the state average

#17

Belle Haven, VA

32 points above the state average

#18

Fort Hunt, VA

32 points above the state average

#19

Groveton, VA

32 points above the state average

#20

Huntington, VA

32 points above the state average

#21

Hybla Valley, VA

32 points above the state average

#22

Smithfield, VA

20 points above the state average

#23

Franklin, VA

17 points above the state average

#24

Newport News, VA

14 points above the state average

#25

Colonial Heights, VA

13 points above the state average

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data and statewide score snapshots.

Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale and shown against the state average for context.

City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.